Lemma Selassie
ለማ ሥላሴ
/ leh-mmah seh-LAH-see-yeh /
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Religion
- Christianity
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Insightful
Meaning & Etymology
Light of the Trinity
Light of the Trinity
Etymology
Derived from Ge’ez lemma (light) and selassie (Trinity).
Linguistic family: Afro-Asiatic > Semitic > South Semitic
Cultural context
Reflects the enlightening power of the Trinity in one’s life.
Symbolism
Symbolizes the illumination of faith and the presence of the Trinity.
Religious reference
Reference to the Trinity in Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church